Jabal Sabha - Yathbel
About the place
- Country : Saudi Arabia , Al Quway'iyah
- Address : N23.270E44.618
- Category : Plains and Mountains
Jabal Sabha - Yathbel
Historic overview:
One side of it belonged to the tribe Amr bin Kalab. Moreover, it was mentioned in pre Islamic poems.
Current location:
Yathbel mountain is the highest mountain in Najd, as it reaches a height of 1524 meters above sea level.
It is now called "Jabal Sobha", and it is 125 km southwest of Al-Quway'iyah. This mountain is made of granite rocks that have a reddish color.
A number of valleys with its dense trees pass through the mountain. It also has some ponds that remain for long periods after the rainy seasons and it is full of stunning landscapes.
It can be reached via the Baidah Nathi road east of Al-Quway'iyah.
Resources
"Mo'jim Al Boldan" by Yakut Hamwi
"Mo'jim ma isto'jim" by Bakri 375/1
"Sharh al Mo'alaqat Al Tas'ah" by Abi Amr Al Shaibany 157/1
Al-Jazeera newspaper - issue 13381
Monday 23 Jumada I 1430
"'ala Khota Al 'Arab" by Eid Al-Yahya part 1, Episode 6
